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CarelineUK signs new deals

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

CarelineUK has strengthened its position as the UK’s largest provider of personal alarm monitoring with two major new contracts.

Cash boost to train volunteer leaders for national youth groups

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

A £10 million cash boost to train thousands of new volunteer leaders for national youth groups like the Scouts, Guiding and Police Cadets will give young people valuable skills and opportunities, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced.

Council pumps extra £20million in road maintenance

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Staffordshire Council has announced plans for an extra £20million to be invested into improving the county’s highways network.

£72m improvement work planned for Wandsworth

Friday, 20 January 2012

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Council tenants and leaseholders in Wandsworth are set to benefit from a series of improvements to their homes and neighbourhoods worth £72 million over the next three years.

Highways Agency appoints new director

Thursday, 12 January 2012

Peter Adams has been appointed as the Highways Agency's new major projects director.

Talking rubbish

The Government wants to create a “zero waste economy” but that is clearly easier said than done. Even so, with the right approach waste can become a resource and recycling a positive benefit rather than a burden

Overhaul of town hall funding gives councils the means to boost finances

Monday, 19 December 2011

Councils will be freed to generate greater levels of income, encouraged to support local firms and jobs and be well placed to reap the rewards of success, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said, as he confirmed that Government will introduce major reforms enabling councils to keep a share of business rates they collect rather than paying them back to Whitehall.